Gallery of Links
This page serves as a resource for students or educators who are looking to expand their educational knowledge outside of class. The Science Resources section allows students or educators to seek extra help within each domain of science, while the Educational Resources section allows students or educators to hone their skills in other disciplines.
Science Resources
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The Biology Corner is a website created by a teacher outside of St. Louis, MO. The site has resources that range from freshman biology to AP biology. Students can use webquests and other various study tools to enhance their biology knowledge.
This website is a collection of videos created by Paul Andersen, a science teacher in Bozeman, MT. His videos cover all the major science disciplines and are a great resource for students looking to deepen their science comprehension.
Brightstorm offers videos created by teachers throughout the country to help students learn. They cover all high school disciplines, including science, and are a great resource if you're looking for some extra help.
The Concord Consortium is a non-profit organization funded by a variety of companies throughout the country. They create fun, interactive resources that allow students to "see" what is happening at the molecular level. They also have resources that can be searched by topic in their Next Generation Standards Pathfinder application.
PhET was created by the University of Colorado and was designed to provide free, interactive, research-based simulations in which students are able to manipulate variables. PhET has hundreds of simulations ranging from Math to Biology. The simulations allow students to interact and learn science in a unique way.
The Physics Classroom is a website dedicated to high school physics and was created by a teacher in Illinois. The website offers interactives, tutorials, and review sessions for students looking to increase their physics knowledge.
Educational Resources
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Crash Course is a Youtube channel that features educational videos ranging in topics from economics to chemistry. The videos are fun and quirky, but most importantly informative.
Code.org is a non-profit that allows students to learn computer science in a fun, interactive environment. The tutorials allow the user to create games and ultimately learn the basics of coding.
Educreations is an interactive whiteboard in which students, and teachers can create presentations in a video format. Videos can be created using the app or desktop version and offers an array of video making tools.
Khan Academy is one of the most well known collections of educational videos. They offer a variety of resources to help students learn and monitor their progress including videos, practice exercises, and a personalized dashboard. Khan Academy's videos range from kindergarten to calculus.
NEWSELA offers students a chance to read about current events at a level fit for them. This resource monitors the reading level of the user, but challenges them to think deeply about the content. The articles can be accessed for free and covers a wide variety of topics.
TED is a collection of short, informative talks given by people from all walks of life. The videos can spark curiosity and interest, and the ideas presented can, possibly, change the world. With thousands of videos, there is surely something that can be learned.
